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Mar. 24, 2017 | 12:15 PM

DeRozan gets 40, Raptors rally again to beat Heat 101-84

Toronto Raptors guard DeMar DeRozan (10) is congratulated as he leaves the game in the final minutes of play against the Miami Heat in an NBA basketball game, Thursday, March 23, 2017, in Miami. (AP Photo/Joe Skipper)

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DeMar DeRozan scored 40 points -- doing that back-to-back for the first time in his career -- and the Raptors clamped down defensively in the final three quarters to beat the Miami Heat 101-84 in the NBA on Thursday night.

Toronto has now won 19 games this season after trailing by at least 10 points, more than any team in the NBA.

Whiteside seemed a bit limited -- his first two shots were rather gentle dunks, not his usual make-the-backboard-shake variety.

DeRozan became the second player in Toronto history to have a season where he scored 32 or more points at least 20 times. He was an 11-year-old when it last happened -- Vince Carter had 28 of those games in 2000-01 .